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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (0°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury met Uranus in Leo. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°51' Virgo at midnight UTC to 19°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°20'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	13°04'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1960	Aug 24, 1960 into Libra
Mercury	22°45'29" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1960	Aug 27, 1960 into Virgo
Venus	17°18'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	13°40'02" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°47'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°15'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°59'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°42'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°41'15" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°15'19" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 23, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 02:25 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Aug 23, 03:34 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 23, 1960?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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